shades of

A reminder of a person or situation in the past. For example, He really played a fine game for a fifty-year-old—shades of his high school triumphs, or They found themselves alone on the beach—shades of their childhood summers together. [Mid-1800s]

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This one has shades of the friendly with Gibraltar 12 months ago, which was another stodgy affair and it may be similar this time round at the end of a long season.

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Urie’s certainly made the most of that membership, and he remains thankful to have been given opportunities to bring so many shades of gay to LGBTQ+ audiences throughout the world.

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I was reminded of just how many shades of green can be seen when one takes time to explore — to escape — into the forest.

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As Avery Tolar, the senior partner at a Memphis law firm deeply entrenched in the criminal enterprises of a Chicago mob family, Hackman brought depth in the shades of a tortured man in too deep.

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He has also been the subject of numerous works, including Jonathan Yeo's portrait last year, with its striking shades of red.

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